Regimental number | 10645 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Carisbrook, Victoria |
School | Carisbrook State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Telegraphist |
Address | 27 Barry Street, Brunswick, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 161 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, David Mayman, 27 Barry Street, Brunswick, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/13/2 |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Heavy Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 7837 Cleaner David William MAYMAN, 1st Australian Division Motor Transport Company, returned to Australia, 19 April 1919; 4120 Corporal John Charles MAYMAN, 32nd Bn, returned to Australia, 19 February 1919; Cousin (1st): 31 Pte James Russell MAYMAN, Motor Transport Company, killed in action, 29 August 1918. |
Other details |
War service: embarked from Australia, 27 May 1916; disembarked in England, 18 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 November 1916. Promoted 2nd Lieutenant in the field to complete new establishment, 10 April 1917. Detached for duty with 8th Field Artillery Brigade, Signal Section, 14 April 1917. Promoted Lt, 11 July 1917. Wounded in action, 17 September 1917 (gun shot wound, hand, right leg); admitted to 24th General Hospital, Etaples, 19 September 1917. Invalided to England, 21 September 1917, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth. Discharged to Overseas Training Brigade, 19 November 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 30 January 1918; rejoined unit, 31 January 1918. Detached to 4th Army Artillery School, 18 August 1918; rejoined unit, 14 September 1918. On leave to England, 15 September 1918; rejoined unit, 2 October 1918. Transferred to Signal Subsection attached to 36th Heavy Artillery Brigade, 5 October 1918. Admitted to 17th Casualty Clearing Station, 24 October 1918 (influenza); transferred to 30th General Hospital, 26 October 1918; to England, 4 November 1918, and admitted to Ecclestone Hospital. Proceeded overseas to France, 3 January 1919. Proceeded to England for early repatriation, 6 February 1919; admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Sutton Veny, 25 February 1919. Marched into No. 1 Command Depot from 1st Training Brigade, 14 March 1919. Urged establishment of Australian equivalent of the Canadian 'University of Vimy Ridge', an educational scheme for soldiers serving overseas. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Plassy', 30 April 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 30 April 1919; discharged, 27 July 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II as V80005: called up and appointed Legal Officer, 25 September 1939; relinquished appointment as Chief Legal Officer, Headquarters, Victorian Line of Communications Area, 29 March 1943. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 63 |
Place of burial | Necropolis, Springvale, Melbourne, Victoria |
Sources | NASA B2455 file 8215977 'Pioneer of A.I.F. Education Service', 'Reveille', 1 September 1939, p. 20. |